Hello everybody, it’s a pleasure to be back at PlayStation.Blog for a new feature about PS VR platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission. Today I would like to show you how the team came up with the various gameplay ideas that made it into the game. It all starts with a sticky note… Since the forming…
A unique hybrid of gaming styles, Golem Gates blends elements of action-strategy and card-based battling, and it’s coming to PS4 on May 28. The game takes place on Earth, thousands of years in the future, where only remnants of ancient nations remain. The planet, ravaged by countless wars, is shrouded by a fog of nanites…
Spoiler Warning: This post discusses major story beats from Days Gone. If you’re still working your way through the game and don’t want to read about events from throughout its story, now’s your chance to turn back! In composing the music for Days Gone, I drew inspiration from the High Desert of the Pacific Northwest,…
Ever since The Persistence was released back in July 2018, we’ve been overwhelmed by reviews, video blogs and positive feedback from players all around the world. Since then, we have added lots of free new features, including Campaign+, entirely new game modes that provide new challenges, and simply oodles of fine tuning. The Complete Edition…
Hello, dear PlayStation.Blog readers! Undead Horde releases today on PlayStation 4! The game is a “necromancer simulator” combining elements from action-RPG, strategy, hack ‘n slash and minion games. I’d like to share some background details from our development process, to try to answer the question: “What is Undead Horde?” In late 2017 we were furiously…
As part of the Konami 50th Anniversary series, Konami’s Castlevania Collection assembles for the first time many of the early ground-breaking titles into a single, cohesive themed collection. When the developers created Castlevania in 1986/1987, little did they know that the franchise would span three decades and inspire generations of game designers! The vampires versus…
After 10 years, the series that pioneered 2D swordplay is back. Samurai Shodown is known for its heavy influence of Japanese culture and high-risk high-reward gameplay that puts players on the edge of their seats. New players may notice that there is a lack of ‘combos’ in this fighting game, but I assure you this…
Today’s update to Red Dead Online brings a host of new gameplay including new cooperative story missions, Free Roam activities and the addition of Poker alongside a range of updates and improvements that strengthen and stabilize the foundational world of the Red Dead Online experience. This is just the beginning. The future of Red Dead…
Hey guys! It’s Shabs here, Game Director from First Contact Entertainment — developer behind Firewall Zero Hour*, the team-based tactical multiplayer shooter, exclusive to PS VR. Today, we are excited to announce our biggest update to the game yet — Operation: Nightfall — coming May 21! With Operation: Nightfall, we’re bringing a whole new face…
Starting tomorrow, PlayStation Store invites you to bask in the momentous return of Totally Digital with epic discounts up to 60 percent and 70 percent for Plus members. In the weeks ahead you will be transported to faraway lands courtesy of some of the most brilliant minds and imaginations from the industry. Kicking off the…